Comparing Descendants: Wicked Wonderland vs The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight leads on expert rating.
| Specification | Descendants: Wicked Wonderland | The Dark Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Studio | Disney Branded Television / Disney Channel / Suzanne Todd Productions | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Franchise | Descendants | The Dark Knight Trilogy |
| Release Date | 2026-07-16 | 2008-07-18 |
| Runtime | 95 min | 152 min |
| Certification | — | PG-13 |
| Genres | Musical, Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Coming-of-Age | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Cast & Crew | ||
| Director(s) | — | — |
| Lead Cast | Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Liamani Segura, Brendon Tremblay, Alexandro Byrd | Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman |
| Ratings | ||
| Critic Rating | — | 9.0/10 |
| Audience Rating | — | — |
| Review Count | 0 | 0 |
| Page Views | 5 | 83 |
| Box Office | ||
| Budget | — | $185,000,000 |
| Worldwide Gross | — | $1,008,305,024 |
| Awards | 0 | 14 |
| Streaming | ||
| Available On | Disney+ | Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, FindEdition |
| Verdict | ||
| Pros | Confirmed 95-minute runtime; Immediate Disney Channel and Disney+ release momentum; Established Descendants franchise au... | Heath Ledger's legendary Joker; Grounded, intelligent screenplay; IMAX-scale action set pieces; Hans Zimmer's iconic sco... |
| Cons | Critical and audience reception is not yet established; The story depends on events from The Rise of Red; A full scored... | Rachel Dawes recasting may jar fans; Some dialogue-heavy exposition; Two-Face arc feels compressed in final act |